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Donald Trump won the Republican presidential primary, but the call came just before 10 p.m.

His victory comes after an earlier win in Florida and increases his delegate lead over the rest of the Republican field.

Hillary Clinton won the Democratic presidential primary in North Carolina, adding to her run of victories in the South over rival Bernie Sanders.

Clinton's win over Sanders came just after 8 p.m., increasing her delegate domination, but Sanders has turned in stronger showings in the Midwest and Western states.

Sanders spent Tuesday night campaigning in Arizona.

N.C. governor's race

Gov. Pat McCrory won the Republican primary for North Carolina's governor.

McCrory took more than 80 percent of the vote. Former state Rep. Robert Brawley of Mooresville and Charles Kenneth Moss of Randleman received the rest.

McCrory's victory was expected, although Brawley had hoped to capitalize on unhappiness with construction of toll lanes on Interstate 77 by the governor's administration.

McCrory is a former Charlotte mayor who defeated Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton in the 2012 general election.

Attorney General Roy Cooper won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, setting up a general election battle with McCrory.

Cooper led Durham lawyer Ken Spaulding taking about 70 percent of the vote.

Cooper has been attorney general since 2001.

N.C. Senate race

North Carolina's fall U.S. Senate election will pit two-term Republican incumbent Richard Burr of Winston-Salem against Democrat Deborah Ross, a former state House member from Raleigh.

Burr and Ross won their respective primaries Tuesday. Burr held a 2-to-1 margin over Cary obstetrician Greg Brannon in partial, unofficial results. Larry Holmquist and Paul Wright also ran for the GOP nomination.

Ross had received two-thirds of the votes counted, followed by Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey, Durham staffing company owner Kevin Griffin and U.S. Army veteran Ernest Reeves of Greenville.

Burr served previously in the U.S. House. He's now chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and highlighted national security issues during the primary. Ross took in the most campaign money among the four Democrats and received high-profile endorsements.

$2 billion bond package

North Carolina voters also agreed to borrow $2 billion for repairs, renovations and new buildings at universities and community colleges.

The bond package overwhelmingly approved Tuesday also will pay for local water and sewer projects and construction on state parks, National Guard buildings and the North Carolina Zoo.

More than 700,000 people had already cast ballots before Tuesday. The 10-day in-person early-voting period ended Saturday.

This primary is two months earlier than usual because lawmakers wanted North Carolina to have more influence in choosing the president. There are no primary runoffs this year because the election schedule was getting complicated with congressional primary elections delayed until June.